Canada

Head of WHO praises Canada's anti-COVID response; warns vaccine won't be a panacea

TORONTO - Canada deserves praise for its efforts to fight COVID-19 both at home and abroad as well as for its commitment to public health, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. In...

Nov 17, 2020

Nunavut reports 34 new COVID-19 infections, more than doubling total cases

COVID-19 cases in Nunavut have more than doubled with 34 new infections. There are now 60 active cases in the territory. Nunavut's Health Department said Tuesday that an additional 26 cases have...

Nov 17, 2020

Ex-Quebec police chief goes to court to stop process that could lead to his ouster

MONTREAL - The former head of Quebec's provincial police is asking the courts to stop a process launched by the government that could lead to him being removed from the force. Martin Prud'homme's Nov....

Nov 17, 2020

Quebec announces working group for 'nation-to-nation' discussions with First Nations

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is creating a new political working group that will hold regular 'nation-to-nation' meetings with First Nations leaders on issues that concern them. The announcement w...

Nov 17, 2020

New Brunswick premier crows about province's pandemic response in throne speech

FREDERICTON - Premier Blaine Higgs says New Brunswick has handled the COVID-19 pandemic better than most jurisdictions, and he repeatedly highlighted that accomplishment today in a throne speech that ...

Nov 17, 2020

Feds launch nuclear-waste strategy review amid elusive solutions for toxic waste

TORONTO - The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste produced by Canada's nuclear reactors. To that end, th...

Nov 17, 2020

Info commissioner slams RCMP, Liberals on rampant access-to-information failures

OTTAWA - The federal information commissioner is blasting Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the RCMP for what she suggests is a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. The assessme...

Nov 17, 2020

New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies

OTTAWA - Federal privacy legislation introduced today would require companies to get consent from customers through plain language, not a lengthy legal document, before using their personal data. The ...

Nov 17, 2020

Tories push Liberals to decide 5G, Huawei amid China imprisonment of Kovrig, Spavor

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Chinese telecom giant Huawei rose to dominance by stealing the technology of the defunct Canadian firm Nortel. O'Toole is levelling the industrial-espion...

Nov 17, 2020

'Not so good': Ocean organizations targets Canadian fishery management in audit

HALIFAX - An ocean conservation group says Canadian fisheries and the federal government have failed to make good on commitments to maintain the longevity of seafood populations. Oceana Canada release...

Nov 17, 2020